Stove structure



April 14, 1925. 9 1,533,998

. T. E. TAYLOR STOVE STRUCTURE Fi1ed May 26 f 1924 Patented Apr. 14,1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

'rrromis E. TAYLOR, or MANSFTELD, OHIO, AssrGfNon To THE TArrAns'rovEOOM- PANY, or MANsrIELn, OHIO, A CORPORATTON or OHIO.

STOVE STRUCTURE.

Application filed May 26, 1924. Serial No. 715,859.

To att 'whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS E. TAYLOR, acitizen ofthe United States, residing at Mansfield, in 'the county ofRichland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in StoveA Structures, of which the following cation.

My invention relates to improvements in stove structures, and moreparticularly to improvements in oven fronts for ranges and the like,same embodying an improved oven front or main front frame, together withimproved means for connecting the latter to the oven walls through themedium of fastening elements which are internally arranged and coveredby the front frame and stove walls, thereby providing what may be termeda boltless front, there being no bolts or crevices exposed to catchdirt, thus rendering the same of neater appearance and facilitatingcleaning.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a generally improvedstove or ovenl front structure of the type or class indicated, whichwill be exceedingly simple in construction, cheap of manufacture, andetticient in use.

A further and important object is the provision of an improved ovenfront or main front frame having improved interiorly arranged fasteningelements and clamps for connecting the oven walls to the front framewherebythe latter may be readily attached to or detached from the ovenwalls.

With the above mentioned and other ends in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts,hereinafter described, illustrated in one of its embodiments in theaccompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective view of the oven portion of a stove of the rangetype, constructed in accordance with this invention. a

Fig. 2, an enlarged front elevation of one of the upper corner portionsofthe oven front frame, the door being removed therefrom andillustrating the single screw or fastening element for securing theimproved internally arranged corner clamp whereby the.

is a specioven front frame and oven walls may be secured together.

Fig. 3, an enlarged vertical transverse The improved oven front or doorframe may be of any suitable and convenient construction and so likewisethe general form and arrangement of the oven side and top walls. In thepresent instance, and for the purpose of illustration, I have shown myimprovements incorporated in an oven front frame and oven of the generaltype disclosed and claimed in my Patent No. 1481633, issued January22nd, 1924.

As in that patent the oven door or main fra-me is of cast metal andcomprises a maindoor section 1, and extension door sections 2.

The main section 1 is preferably of rectangular form` as shown, andcomprises the under channelled side members 1 and cross members 1a.. Themembers 1 and 1a of the main door section or frame are preferablyprovided about their inner marginal edges with an inset marginal edge orflange a, to receive and form a seat for the marginal edges of the mainor baking oven door 3 when the latter .is closed, as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings.

The lower or extension frame sections 2, areadapted to form the sides ofthe lower` or lbroiler door opening and to receive the marginal edges ofthe lower or broiler door 4. l

As a means of permitting some relative movement between the broiler doorextension members 2 and the main section 3 to prevent breakage inshipping or moving, as well as facilitating repair of the parts, theupper ends 'of the members 2 are jointed to` the lower ends of the mainsection 3 through the medium of fastening elements or screws 4*, thejoints being otherwise as disclosed and claimed in my said patent, andforming'no specific partof the present invention need notvbe describedin detail.

.l The lower ends of the lower or extension frame section 2, forming thesides of the broiler door opening are secured to the horizontal baseband 5, of the stove frame by means of attaching elements or bolts 6.

As a means of connecting the oven front frame to the oven walls throughthe medium tending projections or lugs 1", (see Figs. 3`

and 4) and the oven top and side walls 7 are provided with anges 7,extending be`y hind and covered by the front frame, said anges 7a beingprovided with openings 7", registering with and receiving theprojections or lugs 1b of the front frame.

As a means of clamping the front portions of the oven Walls to the frontframe and further reinforcing the parts, corner clamp members 8, areprovided, said corner clamps 8 being provided with openings 8,

receiving the 1u or projections 1", andbe- Jing also prefer-a lyprovided on their under sides withfriction or clamping lugs 8", (seeFig. 5) for engagin with the anges 7* of the oven walls, an the innerflanges of the oven frame 1.

As a means of detachably connecting and adjusting the clamps 8 by meansoperable from the exterior of the frame when the oven door 3 is open orremoved, screw bolts 8 extend through openings in the corner portions ofthe inset -ange a of the oven front frame and through openings 8d, (seeFig. 5) of the corner c amps bein secured by means of nuts 8. The headso the fastening elements 8" are countersunk in the inset corner portionsa; of the front frame and over which the `corner portions of the ovendoor 3 close and it will be apparent that when the door is open thefastening elements 8c may be drawn up or loosened without the necessityof removing the oven linings or disturbing the interior parts. The innerperipheries of the vertical members of the front frame are preferablyprovided with n lrearwardly extending lu 1 ada ted to ex'- tend over andengage with the ont edges of the ovenlining walls 9, asl' shown mostclearly in Figs. 3 and 4 of thedrawings.

As a convenient means of coupling or connecting the top a'nd side walls7 of the oven and. securing the splasher wall 10 along its upper edgeswithout the use of fastening elements such as screws or bolts, .a wallcoupling or seaming strip is provided, said coupling strip comprisingop'positely extending loops or crimps 11, forming oppositely openingwallreceiving recesses receiving the adjacentedges 7c of the adjacentwalls, the second or' intermediate crimp k11 terminating ina dependingclamping flange 11, receiving and clamping .the upper marginal edgeof'thesplasher wall 10, as shown most clearlyin Fig. 3 of the drawings.The rear edge of the splasher 10 and the adjacent edge ofthe rearsplasher 10* may be `conveniently covered and held by means of a`vertically extendin strip 12, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1 othedrawings.

Having thus described one of the embodiments of my invention, withouthaving attempted to set forth all the forms inwhicl it may be made, orall the modes ofits use, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent isfe 1. In a stove structure, the combination fwith a front frameand an oven structure extending therefrom, frame and oven connectingclamp members at the rear of said front frame, and concealed externallyoperable `means for securing. and adjusting said clamp members.

2. In a stove .oven structure, the combination with an oven front frameand oven s walls having anges turned in behind said oven front frame,clamp members at4 the rear of said oven front frame, andconcealed meansfor securing and adjustin said clamps to said ilanges and oven front amefrom the exterior of the latter.

3. In a stove structure, an oven front frame provided with cornerl lugson its inner side, stove walls having marginal edges covered by saidframe andhavingvopenings recrving ,said lugs,y corner clamps providedwit means operable from the exterior of said openings -receiving saidlugs, and v frame forA connecting and adjusting said l clamps.

'4. In an oven structure for ranges, the combination with an oven frontAframe provided at its corners with rearwardly extending projections, andan oven structure having openings engaged by Asaid projections; ofcorner clamps provided with openings re# ceiving said projections andengaging said necting elements.

oven structure, and adjustable clamp con-- 5. In a stove structure, anoven. front i frame providedwith lugs on its inner side,

stove walls provided with inwardly extendin a covered'by said frame andpi o s vided openings receiving saidlugg Aand p clamp members adjustablconnected to .ggtid 1 front frame and exten openings receiving'said'lugs. s

l, lonthev inper ,4 sdes of said 4langesand 'iprovided`w1th i Cil ingprovided with lugs and said oven structure being provided with openingsreceiving said lugs. y

7. In a stove, the combination with an oven front frame provided at itscorners with rearwardly extending projections,y and oven walls providedwith inwardly extending marginal flanges having openings engaged by saidprojections; of corner clamps connected to saidfrarne and provided withopenings receiving said projections and engaging said marginal fiangesbetween said frame and clamp members.

8. In a stove structure, the combination f. withan oven frontframe, ovenwallshaving flanges covered by said oven fronty frame, and clampsengaging said flanges provided with openings and astenlng elementsinternally arranged and secured to said front lframe, said oven frontframe being provided with lugs extending through said clamp openings,`and said oven wall flanges being provided with openings slidablyreceiving said lugs.

9, In a stove structure, the combination with stove wall and splashermembers havwalls.

10. In astove structure, the combination with adjacent sheet metalwalls; of a coupling and seamingv strip-embodying oppositely extendingloops receiving the. edges of said walls and terminating in a clampingflange extending over the marginal edges of an adjacent splasher wall.

11. In a range structure, a pair of adjacent oven walls, acoupling stripembodying loops interposed between and receiving theadjacent edges ofsaid walls and terminating in a depending clamping) flange, and asplasher wall having its marginal edges received and held by saiddepending clamping flange ofasaid strip. v

12. In a range 'structure including oven top and side walls havingadjacent edgesrunning horizontally at one side of the cooking top, astrip having longitudinallycrimped U-shaped folds interposed between andreceiving said adjacentwall edges and terminating in an exteriordepending clamping flange, and a splasher wall at one side of saidcooking top having edge engaged by said clamping flange.

In testimony signature.

' THOMAS E. TAYLOR.

ing their edges adjacent; of a coupling strip .having reversely arrangedU-shaped folds .curled about said adjacentvedges of said 36 its upper 60whereof I4 have affixed myv

